Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Senior Axle Function & Integration Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a maternity cover contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.

Duties:

Reporting to the Axle Function & Integration Chapter Leader, this role requires an individual to lead the delivery of the design of the suspension/axle concept and associated CAD geometry to meet the agreed timing for multiple nameplates off a platform.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the Axle CAD concept and integration of corner modules and axle links into subframes and rest of vehicle for all vehicles across a platform.
• Support of Axle Integration Engineers, organising workload to complete programme deliverables. Provide daily support with technical direction, methods and processes.
• Work together to plan out tasks, training and career development experiences where appropriate.
• Create suspension layout studies and check packaging including consideration of kinematics, dynamic envelopes (e.g. wheel envelope), compliances, tuning and component variability.
• Generate suspension hard point datasheets for release, plus selected other chassis geometry datasheets (e.g. anti-roll bar routing) and cascade these to all relevant areas of the business.
• Generate and complete the DVP for suspension assemblies for the requirements that depend on CAD as the validation tool (for example clearance checks).
• Develop new processes and techniques to improve the Axle design process, in order to meet the timing requirements of current and future programmes.

Essential Skills Required:

• Mechanical Engineering based degree (MEng, BEng, MSc or BSc) or equivalent experience.
• Experienced user of Catia v6 (Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE) with a working knowledge of kinematics.
• Knowledge of suspension design fundamentals, suspension packaging & functional requirements.
• High levels of personal organisation, driven, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills.
• The ability to manage and resolve complex, cross functional, technical issues when confronted with conflicting requirements within project timing constraints.
• Willingness to learn and introduce new methods to increase personal and team effectiveness.

Desirable Skills Requested:

• Good working knowledge of Axle System Targets and Attribute Interaction.
• Understanding of whole vehicle packaging.
• Understanding of Associative Vehicle Architecture modelling principles.
• A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.
• Knowledge of general vehicle components, systems and sub-systems.

Education Required:

• Mechanical Engineering based degree (MEng, BEng, MSc or BSc) or equivalent experience.